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Elizabeth Cummins

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0003-0575-3151Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1

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Robert A. MoraniD· 2 shared Samuel Keir SheppardiD· 2 shared Seungwon KoiD· 2 shared Alan McNallyiD· 1 shared Alex J. Wildsmith· 1 shared C J Woolley· 1 shared Carlota Losa MediavillaiD· 1 shared Carolin Martina KobrasiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Genetic context drives evolution of divergent antibiotic survival phenotypes in Staphylococcus epidermidis

Carolin Martina Kobras, Carlota Losa Mediavilla, James C. Littlefair, Elizabeth Cummins, C J Woolley, Seungwon Ko, Priyanshu Singh Raikwar, Keith A. Jolley, Samuel Keir Sheppard, Mathew Stracy

This study shows that antibiotic resistance and tolerance in Staphylococcus epidermidis are genetically linked but phenotypically distinct, shaped by complex epistatic interactions.

bioRxiv · May 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genomic rearrangement of the capsule operon in a phylogenetically distinct cluster of the multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli lineage ST131

Isabelle Potterill, Rebecca J Hall, Robert A. Moran, Elizabeth Cummins, Alan McNally

This study analyzes the capsule operon genetics of E. coli ST131 using 3,033 genomes, identifying a monophyletic group with divergent kpsM and kpsT genes linked to host-pathogen interactions.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genome co-adaptation and the evolution of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Seungwon Ko, Elizabeth Cummins, William Monteith, Samuel Keir Sheppard

The paper introduces a new GWAS method to identify gene-gene associations linked to antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, revealing genetic coalitions beyond known resistance genes.

Genome biology · Feb 11, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The Kocurious case of Noodlococcus: genomic insights into Kocuria rhizophila from characterisation of a laboratory contaminant

Gregory E. McCallum, Siu Fung Stanley Ho, Elizabeth Cummins, Alex J. Wildsmith, Ross Stuart McInnes, Christoph Weigel, Lok Yee Sylvia Tong, Joshua Quick, Willem van Schaik, Robert A. Moran

The paper characterizes a laboratory contaminant, Noodlococcus, as a new species within the Kocuria genus, revealing two phylogenetically distinct clades with significant ANI differences.

Microbial Genomics · Oct 6, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics